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Day of Defeat: Source
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<p><i>Day of Defeat: Source</i> is a team-based online <a href="/facts/First-person_shooter/LQQX6yAw">first-person shooter</a> <a href="/facts/Multiplayer_video_game/8CC60Nwj">multiplayer video game</a> developed by <a href="/facts/Valve_Corporation/zlRE5vJL">Valve</a>. Set in <a href="/facts/World_War_II/2efV5L1U">World War II</a>, the game is a <a href="/facts/Remake/1ap6N2Jo">remake</a> of <i><a href="/facts/Day_of_Defeat/4HFlnRvF">Day of Defeat</a></i>. It was updated from the <a href="/facts/GoldSrc_engine/3L5U1lpX">GoldSrc engine</a> used by its predecessor to the <a href="/facts/Source_engine/5sHPl3hr">Source engine</a>, and a remake of the game models. The game was released for <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a> on September 26, 2005, distributed through Valve's online content delivery service <a href="/facts/Steam_(service)/nrpWwLA9">Steam</a>. Retail distribution of the game was handled by <a href="/facts/Electronic_Arts/fy7Ppdem">Electronic Arts</a>. </p><p>The game was announced in February 2005. During the course of its development, <i>Day of Defeat: Source</i> progressed from being a straight conversion of <i>Day of Defeat</i>, to the alteration of certain aspects of the game's design and introduction of several features. In addition, <i>Day of Defeat: Source</i> has been used by Valve to present new design features on the Source engine, such as <a href="/facts/High_dynamic_range_rendering/loVJkaGN">high dynamic range rendering</a> and cinematic effects. The game itself revolves around two teams, the <a href="/facts/United_States_Army/WACWBEK9">U.S. Army</a> and the <a href="/facts/Wehrmacht/cVGQH8JW">Wehrmacht</a>, each with access to six player classes, fighting in a variety of scenarios inspired by World War II engagements in the <a href="/facts/European_Theatre_of_World_War_II/aEuP3KdV">European Theatre</a> of 1944. </p><p>Upon release, the game received a generally favorable reception, praised for its atmospheric and strategic gameplay and its graphics, audio work and overall presentation. However, the game was criticized for the lack of content in it at the time of release, although subsequent updates to the game have added new game modes and levels. </p>